About this episode

The episode recaps the 2026 men's Tour of Britain and discusses the careers of Ben Swift and Ben Wiggins.

With the Vuelta a España pausing for its second rest day before the final week resumes on Tuesday, Lionel Birnie and Graham Willgoss get together to recap the 2026 men's Tour of Britain. Five days of racing took the peloton from Lincoln, famous for hosting one of the greatest single-day races on the British calendar, to the Borders of Scotland. We also discuss two riders at opposite ends of their career – Ben Swift, who completed the Tour of Britain in his 18th and final season as a professional rider, and Ben Wiggins, who is aiming for a pro contract and raced very aggressively on the final day to secure a place in the overall top ten for the young Great Britain team. Graham talks to Wiggins, son of the 2013 Tour of Britain champion, Bradley, about his week on the road and aim for the upcoming World Championships, where he will ride the under-23 time trial. Follow us on social media: Twitter @cycling_podcast Instagram @thecyclingpodcast DVine Cellars 2026 Vuelta wine selection As always at the Grand Tours, we've teamed up with DVine Cellars of London to select a case of six wines produced close to the race route, for your enjoyment. UK listeners can buy the case here…

People in this episode

Hosts: Lionel Birnie, Graham Willgoss

Guest: Ben Wiggins

Topics covered

• Tour of Britain
• cycling
• Vuelta a España
• professional cycling
• young riders
• wine selection

Keywords

• Tour of Britain
• Vuelta a España
• Ben Swift
• Ben Wiggins
• cycling news
• professional cycling
• wine selection

Sponsors

DVine Cellars

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Great Britain team

Places: Lincoln, Borders of Scotland

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